“My son, keep my wordsAnd treasure my commandments within you.Keep my commandments and live,And my teaching as the apple of your eye.Bind them on your fingers;Write them on the tablet of your heart.Say to wisdom, ‘You are my sister,’And call understanding your intimate friend;That they may keep you from an adulteress,From the foreigner who flatters … Continue reading Because We Love God
Proverbs
A Godly Woman
The Scripture passage for this morning is Proverbs 31:10-31 which is a model for a godly woman, wife, and mother. Yesterday, in America, was a day of celebration of all mothers of children, called “Mother’s Day.” I will only cover half of the passage, and I will apply the truths mentioned to what this might … Continue reading A Godly Woman
The Wise Woman Builds Her House
“The wise woman builds her house,But the foolish tears it down with her own hands.He who walks in his uprightness fears the Lord,But he who is devious in his ways despises Him.In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for his back,But the lips of the wise will protect them.” (Proverbs 14:1-3 NASB1995) When … Continue reading The Wise Woman Builds Her House
Walking in Uprightness
Proverbs 14 Select Verses NASB1995 2 He who walks in his uprightness fears the Lord,But he who is devious in his ways despises Him.5 A trustworthy witness will not lie,But a false witness utters lies.8 The wisdom of the sensible is to understand his way,But the foolishness of fools is deceit.9 Fools mock at sin,But … Continue reading Walking in Uprightness
Evildoers Foster Rebellion Against God
Proverbs 17 Select Verses NIV 11 Evildoers foster rebellion against God;the messenger of death will be sent against them.13 Evil will never leave the houseof one who pays back evil for good.15 Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent—the Lord detests them both.17 A friend loves at all times,and a brother is born for a … Continue reading Evildoers Foster Rebellion Against God
Are You a Person of Discernment?
Proverbs 17:10,24 NIV 10 A rebuke impresses a discerning personmore than a hundred lashes a fool.24 A discerning person keeps wisdom in view,but a fool’s eyes wander to the ends of the earth. If you are a person of discernment, you are someone who is characterized as a person who is able to perceive, to … Continue reading Are You a Person of Discernment?
Lying Lips and Rebellion Against God
Proverbs 17 Select Verses NIV 4 A wicked person listens to deceitful lips;a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.7 Eloquent lips are unsuited to a godless fool—how much worse lying lips to a ruler!11 Evildoers foster rebellion against God;the messenger of death will be sent against them.23 The wicked accept bribes in secretto pervert … Continue reading Lying Lips and Rebellion Against God
Those Who Mask Their Sins
Proverbs 21 Select Verses ESV 6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongueis a fleeting vapor and a snare of death.7 The violence of the wicked will sweep them away,because they refuse to do what is just.8 The way of the guilty is crooked,but the conduct of the pure is upright.13 Whoever closes his … Continue reading Those Who Mask Their Sins
The Soul of The Wicked
Proverbs 21 Select Verses ESV 10 The soul of the wicked desires evil;his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.16 One who wanders from the way of good sensewill rest in the assembly of the dead.24 “Scoffer” is the name of the arrogant, haughty manwho acts with arrogant pride.25 The desire of the sluggard kills … Continue reading The Soul of The Wicked
Run With It 